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A selection of written works by Glenn Jackson.
An interview covering production technique and the making of the collaborative Sélébéyone album with saxophonist, composer, and producer Steve Lehman. Original post can be found here.
A short piece for Bon Appétit's Healthyish site on wild/feral edible weeds with guide Philip Stark, principal investigator for the Berkeley Open Source Food project.
A wide-ranging interview with violinist, composer, and software engineer Christopher Tignor for the Ableton blog.
A collection of perspectives on the art of sampling from a panel of working electronic artists. Part of a production-focused series of pieces for the RBMA Daily.
The first in a three-part series of articles for the Ableton blog examining a number of the key artists in the evolution of using the recording studio as a compositional tool.
Roundtable discussion with a panel of artists focusing on the role distortion plays in their work. The sixth installment of an ongoing series of production-focused pieces for the RBMA Daily.
Review for Resident Advisor of 'Muscle Up', a collection of rare recordings from late disco pioneer Patrick Cowley compiled by the Dark Entries imprint.
Review of American ambient composer Steve Hauschildt's third solo album, 'Where All Is Fled', for Resident Advisor.
An extensive production-focused interview with San Francisco beatmaker Giraffage for the Ableton blog.
Extensive roundtable discussion with a panel of working artists focusing on techniques for incorporating equalization into musical productions. The first in a series of production-focused pieces for the RBMA Daily.
A profile of long-running monthly Oakland party thePeople for XLR8R's 'Get Familiar' feature series.
A brief interview with Barcelona-based producer/DJ John Talabot conducted as part of XLR8R's Primavera Sound 2014 festival coverage.
An interview conducted as part of XLR8R's '20 Questions' series with Detroit producer/DJ and techno pioneer Robert Hood.
Review of Norwegian disco mastermind Todd Terje's 2014 debut LP, 'It's Album Time', for XLR8R.
Interview for XLR8R's production-focused 'In the Studio' series with Detroit-based Ghostly International artist Shigeto.
Review for XLR8R of 'Immunity', the 2013 full-length album from accomplished British producer Jon Hopkins.
A comprehensive review of the ups and downs from the 2013 edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, filed for XLR8R.
A report for The East Bay Express from the first night of Oakland's beat-focused monthly Smart Bomb party.
Interview with South African-based DJ/producer and "Bacardi house" pioneer DJ Spoko for XLR8R's 'In the Studio' series.
A discussion of process and inspiration with Ethiopian artist Mikael Seifu for the Ableton blog.